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Zusatztext 'This volume is an excellent introduction into the field of phonetics. It presents an impressive account of the articulatory! acoustic and perceptual aspects of human speech sounds. What makes this book especially useful are the various exercises in the chapters! and the addition of online audio materials to let readers develop their practical skills with ear-training exercises'. Marc Swerts! Professor of Communication and Information Sciences! Tilburg University! The Netherlands'the comprehensive content with clear explanations make[s] it a tool that students can use with confidence. It is remarkable in its potential to facilitate connections across the breadth of phonetics! providing excellent foundations for the reader's future career as a phonetician.'Times Higher Education Informationen zum Autor DR PATRICIA ASHBY is a Principal Lecturer in Phonetics at the University of Westminster and a National Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. Klappentext This series provides approachable, yet authoritative, introductions to major topics in linguistics. Ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, each book carefully explains the basics, emphasising understanding of the essential notions rather than arguing for a particular theoretical position. Assuming little or no background knowledge and using original examples and exercises, Understanding Phonetics provides an introduction to the basics and present a comprehensive survey of phonetic theory. Using examples from a wide range of languages, the book is accompanied by audio matieral on www.hodderplus.com/linguistics in order to provide students with ear training and authentic listening material. Zusammenfassung This accessible and comprehensive survey of phonetic theory is an ideal introduction to phonetics for undergraduates approaching the subject for the very first time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Symbols for transcribing English IPA chart 1. Starting phonetics 2. The role of the larynx 3. Place of articulation 4. Manner of articulation 5. Airstream mechanisms 6. Describing vowels 7. Further parameters of variation in vowels 8. Further parameters of variation in consonants 9. Connected speech - segment dynamics 10. Beyond the segment Answers to exercises Bibliography Index ...
